Help your child learn to read by playing 4 in a Row Reading Game Simply click on the link for a printout of the game, bring a die in your mentoring bag and you are ready to play and learn with your child. As your child practices reading these basic words, they will soon be able […]
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I was struggling to find meaningful comments from Dickson in his chapter on humility generating achievement and finally found it in a quote he used from Stephen Covey, the author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey said, “Humility truly is the mother of all virtues. It makes us a vessel, a vehicle,
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Here’s a fun way to practice writing stories with your student. Click on the following link http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html and create a comic strip story together. Your story can be one panel to six panels long. Your child can choose characters, backgrounds and props for each panel. Then, they can fill in with captions and word bubbles
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This week Dickson engages in an in-depth historical study of how arrogance not humility ruled the ancient world. As a history buff I enjoy his explanation but as your humble book reviewer, I can help you find his nugget of truth that will empower your daily living. Here’s what Dickson says about Jesus that caused
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If you asked me a year ago where we would be having Director Trainings this fall, Georgia would not have been at the top of the list. Heck, it would not have even made the bottom of the list. You see, we did not have a single KHUSA partnership in the entire state, or even a
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Dickson points out that since none of us are experts at everything, being humble just makes good common sense. While some may argue that such a conclusion represents a sign of weakness, Dickson says humility suggests realism and is therefore, a strength. He warns against engaging in self-deception as a recent survey of one million
Here’s a math lesson, craft and activity all rolled up in ONE! First, take a walk with your mentee and let them collect a handful of leaves. Then, talk about a math concept called SYMMETRY. A shape has symmetry when one half of it is the mirror image of the other half. Talk about the
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Dickson defines leadership as “the art of inspiring others in a team to contribute their best toward a goal.” Dickson explains that leadership is hard for some to grasp because it is more of an art than a science. Art forms are characterized by flexibility and intuition. The second part of leadership is that it
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Setting a target helps us know what behavior we want a child to show. Giving clear directions communicates what we expect to the child. Children have a better chance of behaving positively when we tell them what we would like them to do. Giving specific directions prevents problems. It is easier and more effective to
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The theme for this book study will be the importance of humility in our relationship with others. We’ll be guided by John Dickson author of the book Humilitas. His credentials include a PhD. in ancient history teaching at Macquarie University in Australia and he is co-director of the Centre for Public Christianity. To define humility he
